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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-14

JUST before Citizen George Francis
Train left New York for Chicago he
made speech at Webster Hall in
that city in which he said:
every nation has it's watchwords
Greece said Action, Action, Action :
Rome said, Forward, Forward, For
ward; France, Courage, Courage,
Courage. l say for America, Honesty,
Honesty, Honesty. This was never a
republic, only gigantic fraud. l
never voted and / never will. There
is minority of 10000, 900 of people
100000 of voters and 100000 of
women-without the right Of suffrage
who are unrepresented. Where is q
woman placed to-day? On level
with the convict, the slave, the saw
age-the mothers who educate our
boys. There are not more than a
dozen in the city, 500 in the state, and
5000 in the nation who have any
thing to say, and yet they call our
country republic"
Statistics are now being prepared
by the government relative to the
working-women of the country, nearly
all Of whom are old enough to vote,
but the figures are not yet completed.
The census of 1880, however, gave the
number of women employed as fol-
Iowa oaafsido Of don, as4;a d.,4;aa.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-14
A Shocking Affair

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3.-Facts of
peculiar and nearly fatal accident
were made public this morning. A
few nights since three young ladies,
returning from shopping expedition,
perceived on the sidewalk in front of
them an electric wire, one end of
which had fallen from the pole which
had been broken in two. They pro-
ceeded to carefully step over it. One
of them evidently touched the wire as
the three girls were instantly thrown
PROSTATE, several feet distant. The
dresses of two of them were badly
burned and the other young lady had
a great red streak on the cheek and
neck where the current had struck
her. The escape Of the young ladies
without more serious injuries was won-
derful, and is due doubtless, to the
fact that the wire was insulated right
up to the broken end and that the ex-
posed portion Of the wire was in con-
tact with their bodies but a brief
length Of time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-14
A Joint Lease.

The terms OF agreement between the
Northern Pacific and Union Pacific
are officially given as follows: The
Northern Pacific joins the Union Pa
cific in the guarantee of the dividends
and charges on Oregon Navigation
securities, the Union Pacific paying
three per cent. and the Northern Pa
cific three per cent. of the guaranteed
dividend of six per cent. on Oregon
Naxiga4ivn ssaoLs
The division of territory was sub
stantially agreed upon at the confer
ences held in New York between
President Adams and General Mana
ger Potter, of the Union Pacific, and
President Harris and Vice-President
Oakes OF the Northern Pacific. The
dividing line will be Snake river at its
mouth where it enters the Columbia.
The Columbia & Palouse railway,
which has been the chief bone OF con-
tention, will be operated by the North
ern Pacific, and will be turned over to
that company. The formal vote Of
Northern Pacific directors on the res
olution to join with the Union Pacific
in the lease of the Oregon Navigation,
was nine in favor to one against, the
opposing vote being cast by John III.
BrooEman.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-14

THE Northern Pacific Railroad and
the Oregon Railway & Navigation
Companies have agreed upon u gen.
efal plan for a union depot, freight
depots and yards in that part of the
north end of Portland, known as
Couch lake. Much of detail remains
to be done in the way of plans, but it
is thought matters will be far enough
along to begin work in a month. All
operations will be conducted by the
Northern Pacific terminal company.
The directors are: Elijah Smith,
Robert Harris, c. H. Prescott, Henry
Failing, C. A. Dolph, r. Koehler and
Paul Schulze. Henry Willard was
elected director at the last meeting,
hut declined to serve.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-14

SAN Francisco, Oct. 3.-Advices
from Melbourne state that an i'm
mense nugget weighing about fifty-one
pounds of pure gold has just been un-
earthed in the now famous Midas
mine. The find has created intense
excitement. The nugget is fiat and
has something of the contour of a
colossal hand, held open, with the
thumb and finger close together. Its
greatest length is twelve and one-half
inches. 1t varies in thickness up to
two and one-half inches. The value
is estimated at $4,000. A cast will
be taken before it is broken up.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-14

THE Office of the Second Vice Presi-
dent of the Northern Pacific has been
discontinued. The office was created
for the purpose of having an execu-
tive head at this end of the line in or
der to facilitate work, but it was found
to be hindrance. 1t is said that Gen.
Adna Anderson will soon resign the
chief engineership and be succeeded
by II. S. Huson.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-14

Rev. ID. G. LeSourd wrote an insult
ing letter to Allen Wier, of the Argus,
and Bro. Wier with the letter for a
text, goes after the reverend gentleman
10 manner that is refreshing. From
this distance it would appear that the
ex-elder has made an unusually bad
break, one which he will regret for all
time to come.-Blaine Journal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-14

THE Presidents excursion train OF
three Pullman cars represents an ex-
nenditure of 100000. Electric lights
and electric bells, barber shop, bath
room dining room, reading room, OBJ
servation room, piano, writing desk,
smoking room, and a private bedroom
are among the features OF the outfit
The platforms are yestibuled.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-14

STRANGE rs it may appear, the first
tidings that California had been adj
mitted to the sisterhood of States
reached San Francisco on a ship
named the Oregon, October 18th, 1850.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-14
Address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK.
NAYY 0HlAana. II

Rf MRc0 That the presence of Generals
lt ~ Multi Beauregard and Early who
are IN charge Of the drawings, is q guarantee Of
absolute fairness and integrity that the chances
are AZ equal, and that no one can possibly divine
what number will draw Prize,
REMEMBER that the PAYMENT of ali p,i..
nGuARANTEED BY f0UR NATiONAI
LINKS Of New Orleans, and the Tickets sre
whose chartered rights are recognized = thS
.n.igness Courts; therefore, beware Of any imifs-
ton: or anonymous sshemes, ~--''@
July Is, 1857.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-14

A LIVELY fight occurred on the
switchback last Saturday. Five men
assaulted Larsen, the conductor, and
completely demolished the station and
telegraph Office.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-14

Mr.. James O'Meara, editor of the
Portland Neus, has contract with
the publishing house of Harper Broth
ers to write a history of Oregon.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-14

THE Wizard Oil concert people, after
making a sixty-day tour through
British Columbia, disbanded and went
to San francisco.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-14

CrAUs Spreckles, the sugar king,
will engage in the extensive manufac-
turc OF beet sugar in California. His
wealth is put down at $50, ,O0O, 900.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-14
Respectfully yours,

THE latest scheme for smuggling
opium, according to the Port Town
send correspondent of the Post-IntelH-
gemcer, is for Victoria Chinaman to
ship a coffin to the American side,
containing supposed dead heather
to be buried by his friends ON this side.
The plan worked very we'll until seven
or eight coffins had been passed
through the custom house, when some
fellow, with more curiosity than rever-
ance, opened a coffin and found sew
eral hundred cans of opium inside.
The next thing will be something else.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-14

THOMAS Mast, the great cartoOnist,
was in Victoria few days ago. He
is nasty man with a crayon.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-14
Proposal for Timber.

Dds will be received at the STANDARD
ID office, up to October 8th, 1887. for Ce-
dar Caps, to be hewed to the thickness Of
IL inches. with l4.inoh face, and in n
feet lengths, Is pieces more or less.
The right Is reserved to reject any and
all bids. II. o. GEIGER.
Olympia, Sept. %, 1887. "a
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-14

VESSELS are now receiving 81 so per
ton for carrying coal from the Sound
to San Francisco.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-14
Notice.

TIME undersigned gives notice that he
1 has rented the Halfway House to
NJ. B. Ward and Mrs. Gimel. and will not
hereafter be responsible for the business
transacted or any debts incurred by those
who conduct 1t.
CHARLES CRAENN.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-14
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C0mllalssiOners.

we ne undersigned Banks and Bankers ,ciu
Lotteries schich may be presented at oar coan- ~
terS. S'"''-
y: IL. OGLESBY, Pres. Louisiana Nat. Rlr
FAEHHE LANAUx, Pres. State NATL RII
a: HALDWIN, Pres. New Orleans Nat re
VAIL fAOHN, Pres. Union Natl Bank,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-23
BE Kiud TO the Old.

Be kim, to those who are i'll the
autumn of life, for thou knoweSt
not what suffering they may have
endured, or how mucl, may still he
their portion. Are they quernlous
and unreasonable? Allow not thine
anger to kindlc against them; re
buke them not, for doubtless many
have been the crosses and trials OF
earlier Years, and perhaps their
dispositions, while in the spring
time OF life, were more flexible than
thine own. Do they require aid Of
thee? Then render it chcertully,
and forget not that the time may
come when thou maye>t desire the
same assistance from Others that
thou rendeleSt unto them.
DO all that is needlul for the old
and do it with alacrity, and think
it not hard if much is required at
Thy hands, lest when age has set
its seal upon thy brow, and enfee-
bled thy limbs with trembling,
others may wait upon thee unwil-
lingly, and feel relieved when the
coffin lid has covered thy face for
ever.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-23
Lee and the Wounded Federal.

The story was originally told by
a Grand Army" man, who had
been viewing the panorama of the
battle Of Gettysburg, and who
said: 81 was at the battle of Get
tysburg myself, and an incident
occurred there which largely
changed my views OF the southern
people. l had been a most bitter
anti.south man, and fought aud
cursed the Confel-rates desperate.
~. l could see nothing good in
any of them. The last day of the
fight l was badly wounded; ball
shattered my left leg. Hay on the
ground not far from Cemetery
Ridge, and as Gen. Lee ordered his
retreat. he and his officers rode
near me. AS they came along |
recognized him, and, though faint
from exposure and loss of blood, ]
raised up my bands, looked Lee in
the face, and shouted as loud as
could, 'uurrah for the Union!
The general heard me, looked.
stopped his horse, dlsmounted and
came toward me. | confess that |
first thought he meant to kill me.
But as he came up lie looked down
at me with such a sad expression
upon his face that all fear left me,
and Wondered what he was about.
He extended his hand to me, and
grasping mine firmly and looking
right into my eyes, said: My son,
[ hope that you VIII soon be well.'
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-23
Scarcely Appropriate.

He was rot a man of metaphors,
but he had q heart in him as big as
a load of straw and he was Smitten
in the usual WAY.
Il love ,ou," he said to her hest
tatingly.
"No You DON'T" she replied with
Il pleased consciousness Of supre-
macy.
Eyes I do. l love you harder
than-than-than-"
"Than what?" she suggested. as
he came to dead stop at loss
for a smile.
"Harder than-than a woman
can throw u stove Id at her hus
band"
1t was scarcely appropriate ut
such a time, but love laughs at
rhetoric and he got the girl.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-23
A Friend Whom We Can Trust.

A blessed thing. says Charles
Kingsley; for any man or woman to
have is a friend-one human soul
whom we can trust utterly, who
knows the hest and worst of island
who loves us in spite of our fanltS;
who will speak the honest truth to
MS while the world flatters us to
our face aud laughs at us behind
our back; who will give us counsel
and reproof IN the day Of prosper
ity and selfconceit; but who, again,
will comfort and encourage us in
the day Of difficulty and sorrow,
when the world leaves us alone to
fight our own battles as we can.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-23
An AspcrSiOn.

John came down rather late,
looking like the last rose of sum-
mer.
Il DON'T want any breakfast this
morning, Mary" he said, starting
for the door.
"You might just as well stay
home," she replied. s'The saloons
are all closed to day.
"Som exclaimed John, disappoint-
edly and then appearingto brighten
up. "Did you try the back doors?"
But she only cast Il glance Of
whitening contempt at him, and be
passed out.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-23

The worst prison is not of stone.
1t is ola throbbing heart, outraged
by an infamous life.-Beecher.
Sin taken into the soul is like Ii
auor poured into vessel-so much
of it as 1t fills it also seasons. The
touch and tincture go together
Southey.
The word of God will stand a
thousand readings; and he who has
gone over it most frequently is the
snreSt way of finding new wonders
there.-iIamilton.
When privaievirtue is hazardcd
upon the rcrilous cost of eXpedi
cncy. the pillars of the republic,
however apparent their stability,
are infected with decay ut the very
center.-Chapin
Our fellow creatures can only
Judge of what we are from what we
do: but in the eyes of our Maker
what we DO iSofno worthcXcept as
it flows ficm what We are.-Chris-
tan at Work.
That every house is filed with
employment, ] account no commo
blessing. The more employment
he better, since you are not doing
your OWN will. hnt the will of him
tiat sent you.-John Wesley.
Tie religious sentiment Will and
musr he expressed. Here 1T re-
sembles not the fire in the flint,
which is struck only by conclusion
but the light Of a lamp. which is,
itself raGiant.-Dr. g. A. Park.
We do our work in life by piece
meals-a little today. and some to-
morrow; so much tins year, and
more the next, and thus to the end.
Happy arc we five do it all--what
we are commanded to lo.-United
Presbyterian.
What a book! Vast and wide as
the world, rooted in the abysses OF
creation. and towering up beyond
the blue secrets of Heaven. Sun
rise and sunset. promise and fulfill
ment, life and death, the whole
drama of humanity are in this book.
-Heine, on the Bible.
What wculd be wanting to make
this world a Kingdom of Heaven if
that tender, profound and sympa-
'llizine love. practiced and recon-
mended by Jesus, were paramount
in every heart9 Then the Hottest
and most glorious idea of human
society would be rcalized-Krum-
machcr,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-23
Remedy for Blind Stagsers.

In regard to request in Oregon,
ian for information as to the cause
of blind staggers in horses, a man
who has lost several horses from
this disease states that it is caused
by too long Continued feeding OF
the animals on dry food. A mess
of carrots or potatoes given to a
holSe twice a week will prevent or
cure blind staggers. Farmers who
feed straw to their horses suffer
more loss from blind StaggerS as a
general thing. than those who feed
good hay. There is SD much silica
in the straw that it is difficult to
digest and has a tendency to clog
the stomach unless the horse is
treated to a feed of some-.l.ind Of
sculenJ once or twice Il week
Farmers should always lay in a
;upplr of carrots for their horses
Portland Oreg0uian,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-23
A New Railway Law.

1t is now unlawful for any rail
way corporation engaged i'll trans
portation OF passengers or freight
from one State to another
To NAL e Unjust or unreasonable
charges.
TO give preferences or make dis
ordinations by "any special rate,
draw back or other device"
To demand a greater gross charge
for u short than Il long haul OF
freight or passengers over the same
line .:under substantially similar
circumstances"
To enter into pooling agreements
with connecting lines.
To grant flee passes to any per-
sens but railroad officers and en-
ployees.
Every company is required to
make its rates public and to strict
" adhere to them while they re-
main in force.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-23
JOHN W. A. ELLIOTT,
Locustmount. Va.
Mercantile Notice.

10 my friends, customers, and the
public generally, and the ladies es-
pecially.
Being now the occupant Of one Of
tile largest and best arranged store
houses on the Eastern Shore, and
Having filled itwith Soe of the best
assorted and complete stock Of
goods in the county, / am now
prepared to sell ut very low figures
Tor cash, or will take in exchange
for them any and everything That
will sell in the market, such as eggs,
corn, fowl OF all kinds, pigs, CALVES,
sheep, etc. The attention of the
ladies is especially invited to my
stock of edgingS Of all kinds, silk
and silk trimmings, yelveteens, al.
pacaS, worsteds, etc.
To the gentlemen we offer il stock
Of ready made clothing, shoes, bats,
scarfs, ETC., uncXcelled.
Besides, have in stock q choice
line of groceries, such sss tea, -four,
spices, sugar, cotfee-in fact every
thing that is kept in the dry go0ds
and grocery line.
The ladies especially who have
favored me so greatly in the past
will find my store apleaSant resort.
My motto is "quick sales and small
profits"
Come one, come all, and you will
find me as ever
Yours, anxious to please,
JOS. q. WESCOTT,
Coal Kiln, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-23
The One Horse Farmer.

The ono-horse farmer has life
long ambition to gain reputation
fer wearing a dirty SHIRT.
He will alarm the neighbnrhood
by getting ptwo hours before day
and then sit around and not go tt
work until after sun mp.
He will lose q whole week rid
ing around looking for a two dollar
hog.
He will complain Of hard times
and then tear his pants climbing
a fence where a gate onsht to be
He will pay three dollars for /;
new bride. then let the calves
clew it mp before Sunday.
He will get al his neiehbors tc
help in getting his COW on! Of a bog
then let her die for the rec u r Z, & . !
rcrtIon.
Stock Will get in and destroy his
crops at Il place in the fence that
he has been putting of. fixing for
six months.
lie will srr"in his back lifting
something to show how strong he
is.
he will talk all day Sunday on
what he knows about farmlng,then
Tide arou,d the neighhorhood all
day Monday, hunting seed pota-
tees.
lie will go in his shirt sleeves OIL
u cold day to show how much he
can stand, then go home at night
aud occupy two.tlirds of the fire
place until bed time.
He will 60 to town OH Saturday
and cone lone with fifty cents
worth Of coffee, a paper of pirs, land
dollars worth of chewing tobacco.
He is economical; economy is his
icrte; he will save ten cents worth
of axle grease and luin the spin
ole of a Seventy-five dollar wagon.
He won't subscribe for q news
paper, but will borrow one from his
neighbor and forget TO return it.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-23
A. Scripture Problem.

Uncle Arthur had been giving
his little niece a few lessons from
the Old Testament, and he had
dweIt for some time upon the story
of Cain and Abel.
"UDcle," said little kitten,
thoughtfully, faint you very sorry
for poor old Cain7"
"Why, no, my child; why should
| he Solryw
"Well, he was the first one that
went III the bad place, wasn't he7"
eyes, lie was the first to pass
the post for Hades."
"WeIl, just think how lonely he
must have been with nobody but
the devil to keep him conpanym
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-23

III live 1000 years l shall never
forget the look upon Lees face
There he as,defeated, retiring from
a field that had cost him and his
cause almost theirlast hope, yet he
stopped to say such words as those
to "a wounded soldier OF the enemy
who had tainted him as he passed
by! AS soon as the general had
left me cried myself to sleep there
upon the bloody ground. Book
Review in New York Sun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-23

This beautiful and desirable
Sea Island, situated in Matchipun-
20 creek. is divided into two lots or
parcels designated as Lot No. 1
and Lot No. 9.
Lot No. CONTAINS about eight
(S) acres, one-half of which is in a
high state of cultivation, admirably
adapted to the growth of all the
fruits and trucks grown in this eli
mate: It is enclosed witha new post
and rail fence-the owner having
recently erected a nice littlo new
residence on Is at a cost Of about
$500. Tle other half is wellsetin
young timber. Rarely indeed is
such desirable property offered to-
the public for sale; combining iIia1
prceminent degree the advantages
of trucking and gardening, with the
attractions TO those seeking sports
and pleasures in shooting all kinds
of birds and wild fowl. The waters
adjacent to this island abound in
the finest fish, terrepins, CLAIMS and
oysters, and the finest planting bot.
tom for the growth and fattenlng of
oysters. nearly surround the entire
island to be found in Eastern Viz
ginia, and also possesses the rare
advantage ofthe powerto turn fresh
water on the oysters when needed
and desired. This island also pos.
Sesses the desirable advantage of
approach from the Atlantic through
Hog Island inlet, one of the bold
est inlets on our coast to within a
few feet GIFTS very banks to schoon.
ers with 10 to u feet depth Of WA.
ter, and from the main land in
horse and buggy, thus making it
easy of approach with the world
either by railroad or schooner.
Lot No. 2-Adjoins Lot No. be
ing exactly situated like No. l, and
hence possesses all the advantages
possessed by No. /, and contains
about Twelve u2) acres Of land, a
part Of which is also in timber.
This property can be bought |
either as. a whole or separately as
the purchaser may elect.
Persons desiring to purchase this
property can communicate with me
at my residence.
JOHN r. STURGIS,
Mappsburs, Accomac county, Va
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-23
A Tribute TO Journalists.

If l wanted to get good square
Judgment on something had done
1 would rather go to a newspaper
office than to any other court of
Justice. l know that the newspa-
pers probe into mems characters,
and tire pure need not fear all the
presses in America. The way to
be safe from so called newspaper
attacks is to be Christian. The
reporters are the best detective
force in this country. They have
brought more criminals to justice
ard punctured more shams than
all other agencies combined.-Rcv.
Sam. Jones,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-23
Choice Extracts.

The worst prison is not of stone.
1t is ola throbbing heart, outraged
by an infamous life.-Bcecher.